Swimming Pool Thread

[Don Rickles]

Not having any fun .......yet.

Opening the pool this season has really been a challenge, to put it mildly....

First off, staining has been progressively been getting worse year by year. Cleaned out most of it using the muriatic acid wash. Next, the tile surrounding the apron has also lost so much grout, I had to regrout the entire thing... Filled the poll, backwashed the filter and rinsed. Flipped the switch to filtration and BOOM the pump blew, water pouring out the shaft seal and the front housing into the motor...

Here we are at the moment, bought a new pump, a variable speed 230/115 1.65 Hayward. Tomorrow I hope to run all new plumbing as the new pump has different piping locations....

Rickles 0/6

Pool winning....

[Swany00]

hard to tell from the pics

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Swany00

hard to tell from the pics

Here's crusty, the 25 year old clunker, then the new Variable speed.

[Big bob]

Why not just replace the seal? Never mind 25 year old clunker just posted.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Swany00

hard to tell from the pics

Here's a sneak preview of the party he's having for all of us when he gets the pool done.

He told me he's abandoning the Jewish rule about not eating pork while we're there, and trusts us not to tell his rabbi:

[OnPoint]

Just call the guy.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by OnPoint

Just call the guy.

I do know, a guy too…

My wife’s nephew is a pool expert, but lives about two hours away and busy season is here….so I fix!

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Bruze

Here's a sneak preview of the party he's having for all of us when he gets the pool done.

He told me he's abandoning the Jewish rule about not eating pork while we're there, and trusts us not to tell his rabbi:

Attachment 102882

Is that pig kosher?

[simpleman68]

Pools... I feel your pain. I've been screwing with our pool/spa at the FL house.
A facelift/reno was the original plan until we found a water pipe had been leaking under the concrete long enough to create pool deck issues.

So we tore up all the deck and while we're in there, replumbed everything.
I've been waiting for over 1.5 years on a permit (city overload plus hurricane Ian didn't help) so we can repour the deck and install new glass tiles, LED laminar jets, fire bowl etc.

Also expanded the spa to hold 8 people. Between that and a new heater, salt water generator, pump etc it's gonna be a wallet punch.
Scott

Before pic of 80s fab drabbery...

[Frankie the Fink]

All that expense and you still use the four dollar plastic chlorine tablet "floater".
Oh - the humanity !

[DJ_Critterus]

i don't think any variable speed pump my dad installed on his pool lasted more than two years. Damn government mandates....

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

All that expense and you still use the four dollar plastic chlorine tablet "floater".
Oh - the humanity !

Our well water can be tough.....High in Manganese and iron, both taint the water, first leaves a black slime inside the pipes and the iron adds to the rust colored staining. I'm going to Bomb the water with shock. Yesterday the water was purple, way too much manganese...

I'm heading out soon to connect the new pump, hopefully it goes in easily and quickly.....

But yes I do keep a floater

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

i don't think any variable speed pump my dad installed on his pool lasted more than two years. Damn government mandates....

Say it's not so! It was twice the cost of a single stage. It does have a three year warranty so....

But yup they at the store did mention the gov BS

[vettemed]

Selling my house with a pool was a huge relief. I don't think I'd ever buy another one.

[theandies]

Like a boat, the best pool is your buddies.

[slewfoot]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Here's crusty, the 25 year old clunker, then the new Variable speed.

That electrical box looks next. Maybe consider replacing some of that piping that can get brittle over 25 years.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by vettemed

Selling my house with a pool was a huge relief. I don't think I'd ever buy another one.

My son and I built it. So it was not a huge expense. See the photo, we have grandkids coming up, this "pool/spa" is absolutely the perfect size and design to teach them how to swim.

As their confidence grows they can drop down to a lower step, to finally jump in. The deepest point is shallow, waist deep, 3'6" roughly. Even small kids can keep their heads above water.

Another thing is keeping up the pool hasn't been expensive or a lot of work, but the rising cost of chlorine sucks.....

Going out now!

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

That electrical box looks next. Maybe consider replacing some of that piping that can get brittle over 25 years.

Yup it too has to be redone, the variable speed pump by-passes the mechanical timer. I'll likely rip it out too.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Say it's not so! It was twice the cost of a single stage. It does have a three year warranty so....

But yup they at the store did mention the gov BS

it supposed to use less power, but the reality is that it has to work harder than a single speed pump for the same results. Electric bill jumped up immediately, too. What sucks is it's hard to find quality US made pumps as everything around is Chinese made.

[Frankie the Fink]

My pool "guy" charges $80/month and does everything and he buys the chemicals....
I haven't touched any of it since hiring him. At one point when I did the maintenance, chemicals alone were about $30/month, so for $50 difference - its a killer bargain.